I've heard that story. Wasn't it Nasa though? I'm pretty skeptical about anything they say. Seen to many green screen proofs and mysterious "gravity pockets" in their videos where screws and other objects just fall to the ground, when they're allegedly in space.
You wanna see some REAL fuckery that I cannot explain? This is weird and bullshitty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj-Q-FkDEuM&feature=youtu.be
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